“Excellent work experience and plentiful opportunities to broaden horizons ”

Comp & Benefits

Work/Life Balance

Senior Management

Culture & Values

Career Opportunities

Former Contractor - Firmware Development Engineer in Aveiro (Portugal)

Former Contractor - Firmware Development Engineer in Aveiro (Portugal)

I worked at Portugal Telecom as a contractor (more than a year)

Pros

Lots of projects to be involved with and a good working environment, state of the art equipment and plentiful opportunities to learn new technologiesManagement is somewhat easygoing, at least in the group I was working, altough they were also very aware of the deadlines, so do not expect any kind of slackers!

Cons

Somewhat difficult to get the message trough tough, paperwork could be rearranged to get the most out of your work without getting in the wayOvertime work was not valued as I think it should be, but when it was deemed necessary I never had any problem with it.

Advice to ManagementAdvice

“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” - Henry Ford

It's overflowing with talent, so it is a great place to learn. Casual environment and good feel all round.

Cons

For the same reason, because it's overflowing with talent you must be on the top 5% to be able to survive. Most teams have different project management procedures. Some don't have project management at all. Oversourced resources are the most part of the fabric yet they don't move forward inside the company.

Job Security and leading market positions, diversity of protfolio, international presenceReduced pressure from clientsRecognizable brandGood work environment with informal relation

Cons

Lack of opportunities for growth due to a mature market, Company politics and alliances andCareer systems based on personnal attributes which makes it harder for an unknown to go through the ranks. lack of integration with international business and lack of visibility of oportunites outside

Advice to ManagementAdvice

10 years without visible investment on human resources is a long time for a company who wants to succeed. When facing such a strong menace like the ones we are living corporations need an environment that promotes change and risk taking, not authoritarian management and cost focus